Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli

Illustration

by
Trustees of the British Museumpublished on 19 January 2014

A turquoise mosaic mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec god of fire, 1400-1521 CE. The mask is of cedar wood with mother-of-pearl eyes, conch shell teeth and once with gold leaf on the eyelids. (The British Museum, London).